The Nature Conservancy's marine biologist Frank Hurd spends his days amongst gigantic kelp curtains, studying underwater forests. One of his usual diving haunts is a kelp forest off Anacapa Island, one of the Channel Islands national park's protected rocky volcanic islets off … [Read more...] about Secrets of the sea: hidden underwater forests may help fight climate crisis
Carbon Capture
Could wind turbines capture CO2 while generating clean energy?
Wind turbines have long been one of the primary sources of clean energy. While they have not been without controversy over the years, they are widely acknowledged as a planet- and people-friendly answer to climate change when compared to other green energy sources. Soon, they … [Read more...] about Could wind turbines capture CO2 while generating clean energy?
New platform CTrees calculates the carbon in every tree on Earth
New startup CTrees uses artificial intelligence to track exactly how much CO2 the world’s three trillion trees are storing, thereby determining the extent to which trees are helping the planet. CTrees, which was developed by a team of NASA scientists, has a very simple motto: … [Read more...] about New platform CTrees calculates the carbon in every tree on Earth
US injects 3.5 billion into carbon removal technologies
The US has ambitious goals to reach and maintain a net-zero economy by 2050. To get the nation closer to this objective, the US Department of Energy (DOE) is accelerating its Carbon Negative Shot initiative to facilitate the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while … [Read more...] about US injects 3.5 billion into carbon removal technologies
The Table to Farm Movement: Anthony Myint on Regenerative Agriculture
Shifting the world’s food production to a regenerative system has been a frequent solution we’ve written about here at The Optimist Daily. In May 2021, Kristy and Summers sat down with award-winning chef Anthony Myint to discuss Zero Foodprint, his project to expand regenerative … [Read more...] about The Table to Farm Movement: Anthony Myint on Regenerative Agriculture